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DLSS Updater is a free utility that updates all your games to the latest DLSS version

DLSS Updater automatically scans your installed games and updates them to the latest Nvidia DLSS DLL version available. It supports games installed via Steam, Epic store, Ubisoft, GOG, EA and Battle.net.

By Ivan Franco, August 30, 2024, 3:04 PM

Hardware Gaming

Microsoft expands accessibility in gaming with new adaptive joystick and controllers

It has collaborated with 8BitDo and ByoWave as part of the Designed for Xbox program

By Skye Jacobs, August 30, 2024, 10:54 AM

Gaming Tech Culture

Remedy announces plans for TV and film adaptations of Control and Alan Wake

Annapurna will also help fund Control 2

By Daniel Sims, August 30, 2024, 8:20 AM

Gaming Hardware

Sony PS5 Pro packaging spotted, no disc drive in sight

New model with upgraded graphics, ray tracing, and upscaling expected later this year

By Daniel Sims, August 30, 2024, 6:15 AM 8 comments

Gaming Software

A RISC-V "PC" can now run a choppy rendition of The Witcher 3

In context: The RISC-V chip architecture is just ten years old, while the x86 standard was first introduced in 1978. Yet, someone is trying to bring a somewhat working emulation of Intel's CPU technology to the newer, open-standard instruction set with moderately successful results.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, August 29, 2024, 11:55 AM

Software Gaming

Discord is now logging your recent gaming activity, making it visible to friends

New Amazon Music and Xbox functionality has also arrived

By Daniel Sims, August 29, 2024, 8:43 AM 8 comments

Industry Gaming

CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 "full production" phase to begin soon

Still many years away from release, sadly

By Rob Thubron, August 29, 2024, 8:16 AM

Gaming AI

Google researchers run Doom on a self-generating AI model

Custom Stable Diffusion model generates Doom frames without a game engine behind it

By Daniel Sims, August 29, 2024, 6:16 AM

Gaming Tech Culture

What's old is new again: GameStop is opening retro stores at existing locations

A new way to buy old games

By Shawn Knight, August 28, 2024, 3:51 PM

Gaming

Black Myth: Wukong release triggers PS5 sales surge in China, spiking Sony stock

The Monkey King would be proud

By Cal Jeffrey, August 28, 2024, 3:03 PM

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Ryzen 7 7700X: 45 Game Benchmark

FEATURE By Steven Walton, August 28, 2024, 1:28 PM TechSpot Hardware

Today we'll show you how to boost the gaming performance of your Ryzen CPU by 10% with one simple trick. Sounds too good to be true, right? But somehow, this actually works.

Hardware Gaming

AMD Zen 5 CPU boosting update backported to Windows 11 23H2, arriving sooner than expected

Now arriving on Windows 11 23H2 instead of waiting for 24H2

In brief: AMD's Zen 5 series chips arrived earlier this month to some salty reviews over the performance discrepancies that didn't reflect the promised uplifts. Not long after, the chipmaker announced that the problem would be addressed in Windows 11's 24H2 update. But now in an unexpected twist, the fix is landing sooner than expected.

Full story By Zo Ahmed, August 28, 2024, 8:11 AM 18 comments

Gaming

New retro PC gaming launches: A playable Tetris documentary, over a dozen Capcom fighting games, and more

Bringing classic titles to PC for the first time

Highly anticipated: Developer showcases over the last few weeks have filled release calendars for 2024 and 2025 with reissues of numerous classic games, some of which are available now. The growing list includes titles that have never been available on PC, haven't been available for purchase in around two decades, or have never been playable in English.

Full story By Daniel Sims, August 28, 2024, 6:58 AM

Gaming Hardware

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC system requirements revealed ahead of beta

The minimum requirements are very forgiving

By Rob Thubron, August 28, 2024, 5:18 AM

Gaming Mobile

PlayStation Portal's unexpected success may be enough to reignite Sony's interest in handheld gaming

The time may be ripe for a true PSP / PS Vita successor

By Cal Jeffrey, August 27, 2024, 4:24 PM 7 comments

Download of the Week Gaming

PlayStation Accessories app allows customization for DualSense Edge controller on PC

The newly revamped PlayStation Accessories app lets you create and switch between different custom profiles for your DualSense Edge controller on Windows PCs. Additionally, you can update DualSense's firmware via a wired connection or Bluetooth.

By Ivan Franco, August 27, 2024, 2:06 PM

Car Tech Gaming

Volkswagen is turning cars into arcades on wheels with AirConsole collaboration

Over 130 games spanning racing, sports, and puzzlers

By Zo Ahmed, August 27, 2024, 1:34 PM

Gaming Microsoft

You can now stream Xbox games on Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Cube

Streaming console games has never been cheaper

By Kishalaya Kundu, August 27, 2024, 12:27 PM

Gaming Hardware

Nvidia RTX 5060 laptop GPU reportedly matches RTX 4070 performance with lower wattage

All laptop RTX 5000 GPUs are expected to use GDDR7 RAM

By Daniel Sims, August 27, 2024, 8:09 AM

Download of the Week Gaming

Minecraft Bedrock Edition update fixes crashes, rotated blocks

Minecraft 1.21.22 Bedrock Edition solves several gameplay crashes, improves add-on loading in the marketplace, and fixes a bug where all custom blocks were rotated 180 degrees.

By Erik Orejuela, August 27, 2024, 7:40 AM

Gaming Hardware

PlayStation 5 Pro could be revealed as soon as next month, possibly for $600

Multiple developers were discussing the console at Gamescom

By Daniel Sims, August 26, 2024, 6:46 PM 11 comments

Hardware Gaming

AMD Radeon RX 8000 'RDNA 4' graphics card spotted with Navi 48 GPU and 16GB memory

The RDNA 4 cards are coming next year

By Kishalaya Kundu, August 26, 2024, 10:22 AM 21 comments

Gaming

Steam reaches 37 million concurrent-player record with help from Black Myth: Wukong

And with absolutely no help from Sony's Concord

By Rob Thubron, August 26, 2024, 9:49 AM 9 comments

Gaming Hardware

Ultra-rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype controller fetches $35,000 at auction

The console and controller went for $360,000 a few years ago

By Rob Thubron, August 26, 2024, 6:56 AM

Typing in Style: Our Favorite Keyboards of 2024

FEATURE By TechSpot Staff, August 26, 2024, 6:03 AM TechSpot Hardware

Choosing the right keyboard for you will depend whether you're a gamer, a number cruncher, or just looking to save space, this guide highlights top models and their strengths to help you find your ideal match.